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A new AI platform aimed at helping pastors preach their sermons more effectively is set to launch later this month. Pulpit AI, created by Jake Sweetman and Michael Whittle, will be released on July 22 and will include both paid and free versions, according to both men. Whittle is based in Nashville, while Sweetman is…

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The Roman Catholic Church is planning to engage people to participate in religious activities during the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The Conversation reported that eight Catholic dioceses based in Paris have organized what’s called the “Holy Games,” a project between the Archdiocese of Paris and the French Bishops Conference. Those participating in the Holy Games…

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First baseman Wes Clarke of the Nashville Sounds was baptized by a teammate in a horse trough after their recent game against the Memphis Redbirds. The teammates both wore “Jesus Won” shirts during Clarke’s public display of faith in Jesus. The Sounds, the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, won the game 4-1. Clarke, a…

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An 1,100-year-old cathedral in Rouen Normandy, France was ablaze midday Thursday, causing panic and recollections of the 2019 fire that engulfed the famous Notre Dame Cathedral. The cathedral dates from the 12th century and is formally called the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen. It is well-known for its beautiful Gothic architecture and features prominently in a…

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A painting of Jesus has been removed from an art exhibit in Sydney, Australia after complaints that it mocked Jesus Christ. The painting is entitled “Jesus Speaks to the Daughters of Jerusalem,” referring to the scene in Luke 23:28-31, when Jesus turns to the weeping women of Jerusalem as he is bearing his cross and…

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